As Trump bars reporters from press briefing, his media war heats up.
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With Puzder out, it’s Oprah to the rescue
Now that Oprah has helped save us from Andrew Puzder’s reign as secretary of labor, here’s hoping she might find some other tapes that might save us from the rest of the miscreants in Trump’s White House.
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New Madigan documentary surprises some of the people in it
New Michael Madigan documentary surprises some people who didn’t know the Illinois Policy Institute was behind it.
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How can journalists report with balance on an unbalanced candidate?
Journalists and media watchers fret about the role of “false equivalence” in coverage of Trump and Clinton.
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Roger Ailes accuser ‘Susan’ waited decades for someone to hear her out
For nearly 25 years, she felt like a lone voice. That changed after former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson’s lawsuit against Ailes.
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LA Times reporters scrounge passes from their bosses to cover the Oscars
Michael Ferro nabbed passes usually reserved for the paper’s entertainment reporters.
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Is Donald Trump too scary to stand up to?
Tackling the twin fears behind the demagogue’s popularity.
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Medill resigned. Daley didn’t. And Rahm?
Mayoral resignations are rare in Chicago. That hasn’t deterred protesters and politicians looking to change the course of history.
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Emanuel backtracks on federal probe of Chicago police
The mayor says he “welcomes” a federal investigation into CPD—after saying it would be “misguided.”
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Is Rahm lying about the Laquan McDonald video?
After Rahm Emanuel’s interview with Politico, Chicagoans have to wonder whether the mayor’s telling the truth about when he saw the video of the McDonald shooting.
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A Kim Davis civil disobedience comparison—but not the one you think
Kim Davis isn’t the first Kentucky office-holder to say no.
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A blogger explains why he gives his work away for free to HuffPo
dWriting for HuffPo, doing good, and making nothing
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If Rush Limbaugh wants to blather—let him blather
Bad idea—the Democratic petition to shut up Rush Limbaugh
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Breaking news: Chicago doesn’t like Mayor Rahm!
National pundits are coming to the startling realization that the city doesn’t love Rahm Emanuel like they do.
